MWL1 Burlington Bees

Bees' Rally Falls Short in Game Two

Published on August 13, 2014 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Burlington Bees News Release


(Burlington-IA) The Burlington Bees' fought back from an eight run deficit but could not complete the comeback, falling in game two of the series 10-7 to the Peoria Chiefs.

Peoria jumped to a four run lead in the first inning as the Chiefs sent eight men to the plate, scoring four runs, highlighted by a two run homer off the bat of Justin Ringo, putting the Chiefs on to 4-0.

The Bees grabbed a run in the bottom of the first inning when Zach Houchins singled in to right-center, driving in Bo Way, cutting the deficit to 4-1.

Justin Ringo was at it again, smacking his second home run of the game, another two run shot in another Peoria Chiefs four run inning, extending the Chiefs' lead to 8-1.

Bo Way pulled the Bees to within a pair with a two run homer, his second of the season, making the score 8-3.

Carson Kelly got one of the runs back for the Chiefs, with a single up the middle, scoring CJ McElroy, upping the lead to 9-3.

Erick Salcedo drove in the Bees' fourth run of the game with a sacrifice fly, scoring Mike Fish. Bo Way made it a two run inning with a single, driving in Trevor Gretzky, making it a 9-5 game.

Cambric Moye cut the Chiefs' lead to two runs with a two run double, driving in both Eric Aguilera and Mike Fish, making the score 9-7.

Peoria added an insurance run in the eighth, and the Bees were set down 1-2-3 in the ninth inning, dropping their second straight, 10-7.

Chase Brookshire (4-6) picked up the win; Harrison Cooney (8-7) charged the loss, and Kyle Barraclough (5) earning the save for the second straight night.

The Burlington Bees (61-59) and the Peoria Chiefs (64-56) wrap up the series Thursday night at 6:30. Daniel Hurtado takes the hill for the Bees against Luis Perdomo of Peoria. For more information and to purchase tickets, please log on to www.gobees.com or call the Bees office at (319)-754-5705.

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